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CharlesS · 22nd January 2008, 03:14 AM

Sumatran Dagger: Lopah Petawaran...Forefather of the Rentcong???

I had been looking for one of these for years, and finally with the help of some forumite friends I was able to acquire one.

This is a Sumatran dagger known as a lopah petawaran(See Zonneveld, Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago, pg. 83) and is supposedly the predecessor to the much more famous rentcong.

This one is 14.5in. overall, with a 9in. thick heavy blade. The hilt may be rhino, and is tipped with a silvered cap.

I know several other forumites are fond of these types, and hope they will put pics of their examples on as well. There are many different versions, via embellishments, of these. Hopefully this will become a good research thread for this form of dagger.

22nd January 2008, 03:14 AM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Sumatran Dagger: Lopah Petawaran...Forefather to the Rentcong??? Sumatran Dagger: Lopah Petawaran...Forefather of the Rentcong??? I had been looking for one of these for years, and finally with the help of some forumite friends I was able to acquire one. This is a Sumatran dagger known as a *lopah petawaran(See Zonneveld, Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago, pg. 83) and is supposedly the predecessor to the much more famous rentcong. This one is 14.5in. overall, with a 9in. thick heavy blade. The hilt may be rhino, and is tipped with a silvered cap. I know several other forumites are fond of these types, and hope they will put pics of their examples on as well. There are many different versions, via embellishments, of these. Hopefully this will become a good research thread for this form of dagger. Attached Images Last edited by CharlesS; 22nd January 2008 at 02:00 PM.*